- #1 Kamilia
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Conversation 14.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Emotional 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #2 Pasajeros
96% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: GameLoop
Windows
Pasajeros is developed through a collection of urban and surreal stories collected in a taxi in Bogotá . It’s a four-night adventure packed with micro-stories of vampires, mariachis, and thugs. In addition to the opportunity to find love or madness in the night magic of a city.
Why similar: Noir 21.5%, Conversation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Emotional 8.4%
- #3 Do 11
96% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: SJR Team
Windows · Mac
Find a way out of the Do 11 app by doing missions that come from the mysterious Do 11 app. A choice awaits you to solve puzzles and change the fate of the protagonist. Escape the main character from the Do 11 app while savoring a profound worldview and intriguing story. An incredible twist awaits.
Why similar: Conversation 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #4 CHERI BLANC : Mystery Shelter
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STUDIO WILLS
Windows
9 kids who wake up in a mysterious shelter with lost memory. Investigate the signs of intruders and murders and discuss them with your colleagues to move towards the truth! Listen to everyone's statements and use your counter-arguments to uncover the truth behind someone's lies!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Conversation 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Investigation 9.8%
- #5 AN IOU
94% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Red Room Games
Windows · Mac
AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.
Why similar: Conversation 16.6%, Emotional 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #6 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAD Tribe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Noir 13.3%, Conversation 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #7 Still Joking
93% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Brick Games
Windows · Mac
What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.
Why similar: Conversation 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Investigation 8.9%
- #8 Blake: The Visual Novel
92% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
Windows · Mac
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Noir 20%, Conversation 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #9 Whispering Memories
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Conversation 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
- #10 Fragments
91% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: codapill
Windows · Mac
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Conversation 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Psychological 11.7%, Investigation 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #11 Sabbatical In Merzouga
90% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
You went to the desert to rest. You crushed a worm. Now it talks to you in dreams.
Why similar: Conversation 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #12 Mothmen 1966
89% matchVery Positive91% of 313 reviews2022
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.
Why similar: Noir 17.7%, Conversation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #13 This Warm Place
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wundev
Windows
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Conversation 21.1%, Emotional 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #14 The Wreck
88% matchVery Positive89% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Conversation 15.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Emotional 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%
- #15 Everlasting Snooze
87% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Conversation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Emotional 9.4%
- #16 and yet, we dream
86% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Conversation 13.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choices Matter 11%, Psychological 10.3%
- #17 2064: Read Only Memories
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: Noir 20%, Conversation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Emotional 9.1%
- #18 Fishbowl
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
Windows · Mac
Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Conversation 17.9%, Emotional 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #19 Flower in Us
83% matchVery Positive94% of 393 reviews2025
Dev: ChalkseagullPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Conversation 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choices Matter 11%
- #20 Project Salon
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Safe Flight GamesPub: SIGONO INC.
Windows
You're a barber in a city full of beastfolk. Chat with your customers, style their look, help them see something new in the mirror... and in themselves.
Why similar: Conversation 34.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #21 Clean Slate
84% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Mariano JarPub: Time Ajar
Windows · Linux
A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.
Why similar: Noir 16.2%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Investigation 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #22 Whispers of Gold
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Mystery 15%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choices Matter 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #23 Too Real
81% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: partingZSSII
Windows
A short, hand-drawn narrative about memory, loss, and final conversations. Explore the quiet streets of the past and decide what you're ready to let go.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Conversation 16.6%, Emotional 16.2%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Choices Matter 9%
- #24 The Dreamwalkers
81% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Nightbloomer Studio
Windows
Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.
Why similar: Mystery 13.5%, Emotional 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #25 To Be With You
82% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Illus Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?
Why similar: Conversation 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Emotional 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Psychological 10%
- #26 Diomedea Keep
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Balance sleuthing and romance to solve the murder of a Duke who... pretty much deserved it. Both the Empire and your love are at stake!
Why similar: Conversation 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 15.3%, Choices Matter 15%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #27 Darkly Glass
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BioSignosis
Windows · Linux
Trade your soul for digital fame in this psychological visual novel. As fallen tech mogul Doran White, navigate a treacherous social media landscape. Your choices shape his fate in this hand-drawn, neuroscience-inspired reimagining of Oscar Wilde's classic.
Why similar: Conversation 26.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choices Matter 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Psychological 11.1%
- #28 Spirit Talk - Cozy Visual Novel
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tortita Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy visual novel about a lovely witch who’s able to talk to spirits in a fantasy setting. Using her powers, Julia helps her neighbors in their daily whereabouts. Craft potions, find the right time to use them and get to know both spirits and clients to find their peace.
Why similar: Conversation 25.7%, Emotional 15%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #29 氷点下30度の絶望
77% matchVery Positive97% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Conversation 26.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%
- #30 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rooted Elevation
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about healing and destiny. When her brother disappears, Elham's desperate search plunges her into a world of haunting visions, buried truths, and battles against dark forces. Will she find her true calling and embrace the light? or will she succumb to darkness
Why similar: Emotional 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #31 Care
77% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Conversation 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Investigation 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #32 Give up the Ghost
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Either/Or Collective
Windows · Mac
Become the Overseer, unravel an apocalyptic conspiracy, and attempt to heal the wound at the heart of the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #33 Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Conversation 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Emotional 9.8%
- #34 One Night: Burlesque
76% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.
Why similar: Noir 23.2%, Conversation 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #35 The Last Reunion
75% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Conversation 21.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Investigation 10.6%
- #36 刑死のためのカウンセル
74% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: 薬草神話
Windows
―――よい後悔を。 看守のあなたは死刑囚2名のカウンセリングを任される。 死刑までの一ヶ月、彼らと語らい信頼を深めよう。 彼らの死刑を少しでも有意義なものにするためにも。 live2Dで動く面会劇ビジュアルノベル。
Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Conversation 22.8%, Psychological 16.2%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Hand-drawn 5.9%
- #37 Mnemosyne's Cube
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Muzutaru
Windows · Mac · Linux
My name is left behind these white walls. In its place, I am left with dozens of questions. I wander aimlessly, though she seems to guide me. I do not feel safe. Twenty-four hours... and everything will fall into place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological 10.9%, Emotional 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Investigation 9.2%
- #38 Tails Noir Preludes
74% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Conversation 27.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Emotional 12.4%, Mystery 7%
- #39 Until Then
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Psychological 10.5%, Mystery 8.9%
- #40 Man I Just Wanna Go Home
72% matchVery Positive95% of 685 reviews2024
Dev: JZPS Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Man I Just Wanna Go Home is an "MSPaint-noir" visual novel with 13 endings, a unique visual style and a killer 80s inspired soundtrack. The story revolves around a delivery person stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city under the devastating rain. All he wants is to get home. Help him!
Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
- #41 Come to my party!
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SIMSANG YOON
Windows
Set in a South Korean elementary school in 1999, 『Come to my party!』 follows 10-year-old Jimin's quest for her first-ever birthday party. Through multiple endings filled with laughs and heart, step into a story that might remind you of your own childhood.
Why similar: Conversation 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Emotional 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #42 Обо: Шоу Теней
71% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Julliet Pub: Julliet Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Noir 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Investigation 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Mystery 8.7%
- #43 Aletta - Visual Novel
75% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Haocheng YangPub: Chocolate Manor
Windows
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Conversation 12.5%, Emotional 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #44 Venus: Improbable Dream
73% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Borealis
Windows · Mac
Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again.
Why similar: Conversation 14.3%, Emotional 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #45 Koko's Cafe
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PluviiArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Serve coffee and befriend customers as you learn their story in this coming-of-age visual novel.
Why similar: Conversation 26.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #46 I Did Not Buy This Ticket
71% matchVery Positive87% of 369 reviews2023
Dev: Tiago RechPub: Time Galleon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
Why similar: Conversation 18.5%, Emotional 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Psychological 9.6%
- #47 The Afterlife Cafe
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guava Pixel Studios
Windows · Linux
Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.
Why similar: Conversation 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #48 The Posthumous Investigation
69% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
Brás Cubas is dead, and he wants you to find out why. Explore a noir-drenched 1937 Rio de Janeiro in this time-loop murder mystery. Relive the same day, manipulate characters, and uncover secrets in a game where death is the client and time is your only weapon.
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Conversation 16.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Investigation 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #49 Zugzwang
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Malice Studios LLC
Windows
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Conversation 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #50 All (Too) Good Things
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YOWPY games
Windows
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Conversation 19.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #51 7 Days in Dystopia
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YapabilityPub: Yapability Products
Windows
7 Days in Dystopia is a psychological dystopian game where you experience seven days by playing a series of games, making choices, and facing the consequences of winning and losing in a city where people hide behind masks.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Conversation 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Psychological 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
- #52 Would you sell your soul
69% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: COMINO Inc.
Windows
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Conversation 13.9%, Multiple Endings 5.8%
- #53 Windrush Tales
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows
Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Choices Matter 13%, Conversation 12.8%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Emotional 11.6%
- #54 Regrets
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: T.E.R. Yarally
Windows
Do you ever feel like life is slipping away, with too many dreams left unfulfilled? Like you're trapped in wanting to do so much, but never quite getting to any of it? Doesn't that thought scare you—looking back on a life that accomplished nothing, fading without leaving a mark? It scares me too.
Why similar: Emotional 18.8%, Psychological 14.7%, Multiple Endings 13%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #55 Employee A
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cross_couloir
Windows · Mac
A pixel art point-and-click adventure set in the heart of the modern-day high tech industry, which will test your logic and deductive reasoning skills as you investigate the murder mystery that's upturned your life.
Why similar: Conversation 16.5%, Emotional 12.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 11.8%
- #56 AI Schoolgirls Murder Mystery
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Step into a suspenseful murder mystery at a prestigious boarding school. As a new student, you must question AI-driven suspects, uncover secrets, and solve the murder before the police arrive. Your choices determine the outcome—can you find the real killer before it’s too late?
Why similar: Conversation 15.6%, Emotional 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Investigation 10.3%
- #57 Kindred [High Tide]
65% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #58 Good Bones
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: RETCON Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #59 Soulitaire
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beardshaker GamesPub: TBA
Windows
Open your own cozy fortune-telling cafe: the Soulitaire! Receive your guests. Listen to their troubles. Lay the cards and divine their future! But be aware: Your interpretation will change the fate of their lives.
Why similar: Conversation 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Emotional 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #60 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,622 reviews2023
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.
Why similar: Conversation 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Emotional 10.3%